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Bob Dylan - Modern Times
August 29, 2006
Singer-Songwriter
,
Blues Rock
Score
100
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2
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The Thermals - The Body, The Blood, The Machine
August 22, 2006
Indie Rock
,
Pop Punk
Score
90
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3
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J Dilla - The Shining
August 22, 2006
Hip Hop
Score
90
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4
.
The Long Blondes - Someone to Drive You Home
November 6, 2006
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk Revival
,
Britpop
Score
90
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5
.
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Ballad of the Broken Seas
March 7, 2006
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
6
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MONO - You Are There
March 15, 2006
Post-Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
7
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Mogwai - Mr Beast
March 7, 2006
Post-Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Dabrye - Two/Three
June 13, 2006
Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Sonic Youth - Rather Ripped
June 13, 2006
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
10
.
Basement Jaxx - Crazy Itch Radio
September 4, 2006
Dance
,
Dance-Pop
,
Electronic
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Herbert - Scale
May 29, 2006
House
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Tom Waits - Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
November 21, 2006
Singer-Songwriter
,
Blues Rock
,
Folk Rock
,
Dark Cabaret
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
13
.
Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
February 7, 2006
Indie Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Man Man - Six Demon Bag
February 21, 2006
Experimental Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
The Coup - Pick a Bigger Weapon
April 24, 2006
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
J Dilla - Donuts
February 7, 2006
Instrumental Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
October 27, 2006
Pop Soul
,
Soul
,
R&B
,
Rhythm and Blues
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
November 28, 2006
Gangsta Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Juana Molina - Son
May 23, 2006
Folktronica
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
September 19, 2006
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Thom Yorke - The Eraser
July 10, 2006
Glitch Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
September 12, 2006
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Aceyalone - Magnificent City
February 7, 2006
Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Joanna Newsom - Ys
November 14, 2006
Progressive Folk
,
Chamber Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
25
.
Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam
May 2, 2006
Alternative Rock
,
Hard Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Prefix awarded albums throughout 2006.
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